HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- After a warm start to the work week, a strong cold front will bring colder temperatures to the
Tennessee Valley once again by Monday evening, according to the forecast from
the National Weather Service.

(National Weather Service)

Behind the cold front, there could be several rounds of
light rain chances from Tuesday through Wednesday. Then, chances for rain will
significantly increase heading into Thursday as a pressure system moves
northeast from the Gulf Coast.

After an overnight low around 49, look for patchy fog Monday
morning before 10 a.m. Otherwise, it will mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
But then Monday night, skies will become partly cloudy and temperatures will drop to
around 37. Winds will be out of the North at 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday brings a 20-percent chance of rain after 1 p.m. The
remainder of the day should be partly sunny, with a high near 57. The chance
of rain increases to 30 percent Tuesday night with a low around 38. Wednesday
looks to be mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

Sunday's high temperature was 67, which was 21 degrees below
the record set in 1963 and 2 degrees below average. The high a year ago on this
date was 80.

The sun will rise Monday at 6:33 a.m. and set at 7:08 p.m.,
bringing 12 hours 34 minutes of daylight.